Improving Army and Navy Pilots With Computers, and More

The U.S. Army is seeking wearable computers for helicopter pilots rather than redesigning and replacing consoles for existing aircraft. More here.

The Office of Naval Research wants monitoring, alarm, and mitigation systems to prevent oxygen deprivation in pilots. More here.

President Obama signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to work with industry to create an emergency communications network that will work under any conditions. More here.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is proposing implementing derived credentials on mobile devices along with traditional security cards in federal agencies. More here.

General Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, pushed for a cybersecurity law that also protects privacy. More here.

The U.S. army and Afghan government have built a database with the biometric records of 2.5 million people in Afghanistan which they share with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and other allies. More here.

The Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense’s integrated electronic health record (iEHR) will include a clinical decision support tool. More here.